The Adventures of a Hero

(1979)

★ 10 IMDb · 2 votes

Genres: Comedy, Adventure

Year: 1979

Runtime: 125 мин

Country: Algeria

Director: Merzak Allouache

Cast: Mostefa Djadjam, Mohamed Hadj Smaïn, Mustapha El Anka, Boudjemaâ Karèche, Samia Ammar, Bentchouban, Abou Djamel

Plot

In one of the tribes of the Algerian Sahara, everyone awaits the arrival of the hero who will defend the rights of the poor. A man decides one day to put the mark of the "hero" on his newborn son and the whole tribe celebrates the arrival of this eagerly awaited messiah who came to save them. This false hero then grows up by assuming his role of savior. Filled with cynicism, he crosses the countryside and has a number of adventures.